Beadle's Dime Novels No. 214: The Forest Monster — page 48: what you’re looking at

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506) THE FOREST MONSTER. - « 44 2a% samercamp-fire, that had: aroused their notice, and which he had failed to see when so intently following the lady on ‘her-horse. | “JI may as welk make a night of it,’ muttered Tom, ashe halted.a moment and.looked inahat direction, “ and: whoever owns that ‘ere sieblishmentihen pedis so near ours oat we orter shake hands,” Stealing forward in has same ateciilay manner, hecamein sight of the young man whom we have already described, and who, although several hours had elapsed, still sat. gazing into tlre embers with the same absent, dreamy expression that old Steb- bins and Teddy observed. He had doubtless replenished his fire since then, as it was burning quite vigorously, but he had returned to the-deep reverie that first distinguished him... ‘Wal, now, that’s what I call quite careless,’ muttered the trapper ; “ thar seems to be plenty of white folks etiene parts ; wonder if we are in.a civilized country. arter all” ~ Black Tom looked at, the young man a moment pani then concluded to go forward and make his acquaintance, “ He don’t look like a fool if he:does act like one,” thought he, “ he looks. to me like a chap) that’s got~a dove Jit strong. © I've been through that mill myself, and know something about — it.. Wouldn't it be qua’r, now, acer gre love with the gal I see’d on horseback.” «| aw ged Perhaps not so strange after all, white atop shing ‘should become known. nai) feqteniiped:! mllv 9 “T'll see what-kind.of «watch he’s keeping.” sit ood Quick as lightning, the eee darted ’ back in the darkness. aed dite atin Milietn®: saetE don iS) “ That's done pretty: well well,” concluded the. ‘trapper, ‘nat a: little spleased.psthe movementt>» d hue Derectmes se « ' * fiWiino'e thegnittademaniiedatnel young man, i ch ass voice, .. adc) sein INIEG eahton any “ A friend,” was the instant reply. _ “.Gome forward, . they; caind:whosleipourtielt:”: “Myar Lam!” veplied.Tota;:ne:hhe-ntepped> : light of the camp-fire, and waited for: ‘the: oe to show himegl6. adi Yo divors oslt hortiwo } | 4227 ; - sd Commicloooks.acorn